The Old Water Wheel by tennesseecowgirl
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Description
Ronnie challenged me to find a photo that could go with a Slim Whitman song. What do you think Ronnie did I meet your challenge? By the way Ronnie when I went to your gallery earlier, there was nothing there? I hope everything is okay. Please say you didn't pull all your photos.
18th Century Rice Grist Mill. Originally constructed in 1798 along Lost Creek, this mill was operated by four generations of the Rice family. The mill has had many changes throughout its history. At times, the mill was also rigged to power a sawmill, a cotton gin, a trip hammer, and even to operate a dynamo that supplied electrical lights for the Rice home in 1899. TVA purchased the land the mill stood on which was to be flooded by the building of Norris Dam. The mill was carefully disassembled and reassembled much of the structure at its present site.
Song by: Slim Whitman called The Old Water Wheel.
By the valley road The lilacs are growin' Around the mill With an old water wheel In his dusty coat The river sits dreamin' Of his true love The pretty Lucille The old water wheel Keeps turning and turning It seems to seize All the kisses it sees On the soft summer nights When the hearts were alive Making love to the sound Of the old water wheel In her eyes of blue True heaven made green And her hair was brown As the meadow lark's wing Every smile revealed White pearls, empty dreamin' And nature made her lips Just to sing But fate was unkind She sneaked neath the lilacs This dizzy world Keeps moving along But the old river seems To be lost in his dreams While the water wheel turns As it's singin' this song Lost in the song Of the old water wheel
Comments (68)
bangonthedrums
postcard-perfect lynell... you just keep getting better and better! i can just smell the timbers... mmmmmm
CavalierLady
Charming image and a wonderful capture of history! Ah, the good ole days. :)
tizjezzme
This is gorgeous!
virginiese
Fantastic capture ! Love the colors and the compo ! Bravo
deweygg
Wonderfully captured my neighbor!
sharky_
Outstanding shot... Most beautiful. Aloha
pjd1961
Beautiful picture. well taken photograph. you take some really cool pictures Lynell. Just beautiful in Tennessee. Must be wonderful to live in Tennessee.
Richardphotos
really a beautiful place and capture
junge1
Beautifully captured Lynell. They did a great job putting it back together.
DMWVCS
You gotta get an agent and make a book of your photos and songs that compliment them!!! David W
Charberry
Wow! That is a great job of matching a photo with a song. Excellent image! I wish I were there. ;o)
Vik9740
superb scene... i saw it in it's original location and have pics of it myself... tho i was still young at the time! A nice walk down memory lane :)
Iceshark39
Fantastic photo! The colours are just incredible! I'll bet its really something in the Autumn!
mairekas
WOW! Fantastic shot!!!
timtripp
excellent photograph!
lizzibell
beautiful..
busi2ness
It looks like a beautiful old place you've been to and well captured. Also very appropriate for the song.
ShadowsNTime
Awesome! I think you met the challenge extremely well! I love these old mills, sadly they are becoming extinct:-( Thank you for capturing it forever!
JeffG7BRJ
Superb!
ANGELHIPPY
BEAUTIFUL XX
withinme
Wonderful scene...would love to go there someday.
Kelena
fantastic shot:
Mad-Mike
Wonderful cool capture!
Harmen
SVP3RB!
kleinhoon
Excellent shot, nice scene!
Gabriel_van_Dark
Fantastic shot, I truly love it!
bkhook
I love this.. It reminds me of the Old Grist Mill in Sudbury, Mass.(I think that's where it was ) and it was a real live working Mill. Yes, the water still powered the paddle wheel which drove the huge grinding wheel inside to make the grain. What a wonderful and amazing trip back in time. It makes me wonder if it's still there today. Thanks for sharing..
papawayne
This is a great picture. We have something similar a few miles from where I live, just outside of Winchester, Tn., called Falls Creek Mill. It's a great place for a picnic. I reviewed your entire gallery...most excellent work!!!
PD154
Awwwwwwwww, Now look you went and made a grown man cry :(...hehehe, you rose to the challenge, thanks for this and sorries multiplied by a million for missing it...Now I will have to serenade you all over again:)
darrenthedude
great shot!